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Officials agree on Detroit-Canada bridge plan

By Jeff Karoub
Published June 15, 2012 8:25pm ET
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Officials agree on Detroit-Canada bridge plan
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder speak in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on Friday, June 15, 2012, ahead of an announcement for a new $1-billion bridge connecting the city with Detroit. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Colin Perkel) | Colin Perkel

WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — A second international bridge will span the Detroit River at no cost to Michigan, U.S. and Canadian leaders announced Friday, hailing a project they said will create thousands of jobs and stimulate trade between the nations.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the “truly visionary project” will “mean both jobs and growth” in each country.

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